Small Group of Moto X Pure Edition Owners are Testing Marshmallow Right Now

A little over a week ago, select owners of the Moto X Pure Edition received their first invite to a soak test of a new software update. Motorola didn’t let on to what the update was at the time, but it wasn’t a stretch to think that it could be an early build of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, since it has just been announced. Yesterday, to give some clarification on the subject, Motorola’s David Schuster took to his G+ page.

According to Schuster, they have indeed started to push Android 6.0 to the Moto X Pure, but only as a “small TestDrive.” In other words, this isn’t a big soak test, it’s a test with a really select group of Moto X Pure owners. Schuster also said that small tests like these will be conducted over the next couple of weeks to see if the build is good enough to push out to a full soak group.

Here is his statement:

There have been a couple reports of a Marshmallow “soak test” that has started for Moto X 2015 Pure Edition. Just want to make it clear that we have NOT started a formal “soak test”. We have started a small TestDrive for the Marshmallow upgrade on Moto X 2015 Pure Edition. We will be conducting these tests for the next couple of weeks. Pending the feedback during this test cycle will determine the timing of a full soak test.

Curious, anyone actually a part of this small group? If so, how’s Marshmallow running on your MXPE?

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Well, at least Lenovorola is keeping the Soak Test tradition. They are just adding Test Drive to the mix.

Cowboydroid

Meanwhile, neither my Nexus 6 nor my Nexus 7 have Marshmallow…

CHRIS42060

Here I am with my Nexus 6 still waiting for Marshmallow to make it to me. I am not sure how I ended up at the end of every staged rollout for updates but I don’t like it lol.

arandomperson7

Same here, no matter which phone I own I feel like I’m a week or 2 behind on updates compared to others with the same phone

Edgardo A. Soto Rodriguez

Why wait. Get Nexus 6 for $350 brand new at Amazon or Expansys and you will have almost the same if not better media experience and fast update. I did got me a white Cloud one 64 g for $350 and is a beast.

rodney11ride

im with you.. on a N6 since jan… bought a backup for 279 brand new. will never get old

Rashad

At least he didn’t deny it.

chickenfactory

I remember when the soak 5.0 update on the Moto X 2014 Pure was this fast. Then 5.0 officially rolled out a couple of weeks later.

Yes, I am still bitter that they slowed down after 5.0

mcdonsco

My money is on full roll out by November 20th.

Tyler

That seems like a bad time. First off if there are issues having it roll out on a friday is bad. My guess would be either the monday before that week or that week you mentioned.

Daniel J. Peters

There’s so much fickle moto hate here that I’m not sure where to start. It would really suck to be a 2014 MotoX user with a handset tied to a carrier. Y’all have my sympathy. That said, it seems to me that it’s pretty clear that moto, and perhaps the other manufacturers as well, are done with the whole concept of selling phones through carriers. They’re done with waiting for carriers who are dragging their heels with Android updates. Done. This sucks if you bought a carrier-tied device. Sorry. Pro-tip: Don’t buy carrier-tied devices anymore.
I think you folks who are talking about Motorola going to hell in a handbasket are over-reacting. The MotoXPE is the finest device I have ever used, and Android 6.0 will only make it better. If they’re soak testing now, isn’t it fair to assume that the 2015 MXPE will be among the first to get Marshmallow? Sooo, before HTC, before Samsung? Before Sony?
Again, I feel bad for you folks that bought a 2014 MotoX.. Especially if the bootloader is locked and you can’t flash a custom rom. But aside form you folks, it seems to me like Mot is still getting it done.

Brendon

I agree with you,moto said they will use now that strategy and i think is the best

Let me counter and and say that not every person is able to afford a $500 device right on the spot. Yes, there are a couple financing options one could try to obtain (keyword: try). But, there is a chance you’ll get denied for it. I get what you’re saying, but for some people, they simply can’t afford to pay such a high level. Also, carriers still get a say in what software is approved in their network, which is why even the Nexus 6 has carrier-specific builds.

Scott Lowe

Then, what is wrong with sticking with your current phone until you can afford to buy a phone outright? If you can’t afford it outright, then maybe that’s a sign that you shouldn’t get a new phone.

No one is stopping anyone from holding onto their old device or something. I still have a Moto X (2013) I still use and am waiting to see the situation on the Sony Xperia Z5c.

Its just, not everyone is able to really crunch and save for a device they really want. Times are still pretty tough, and my situation is no better than it was 3 years ago still.

Edgardo A. Soto Rodriguez

The best comment in this place so far. This is exacly what people should do. I learned this just now with the Nexus 6. Got it less than a year ago got $650.and now they cost $ 350 and by the way I think is better to to buy aa Nexus 6 for $ 350 brand new instead of a Moto X pe. Is almost a better media experience on the Nexus 6.

arandomperson7

I disagree, seeing as I went from a nexus 6 to a moto x pe and I have no regrets

Sporttster

If you’re having a hard time buying outright, just put some money aside little by little. I started this over a year ago knowing my 2yr contract with Verizon was coming up and that I wanted a new phone then so I just saved slowly and had a nice lump sum ready to go. It isn’t that difficult if you do it this way.

Works for some, not others. Lot of people are still having to live paycheck-to-paycheck, so saving money for a new phone just isn’t viable.

Greyhame

Your statement is making a lot of assumptions. No other OEM has decided to forego carriers. This is not a full soak test. There’s no indication that Motorola will rollout 6.0 before any other OEM. And talking about a just released phone getting the just released update means nothing. We’ll see how Lenovorola handles updates going forward, but recent indications don’t paint a pretty picture.

Brendon

Cry more hater,moto rocks

Greyhame

What are you, 12? And what’s worse, a hater or a fanboy? I’m not even sure how I’m getting your hater label. I’m just making statements. You shouldn’t take this stuff so seriously.

Godzilla

I think they are going one group at a time because I got an e mail AFTER news of this broke. So it was probably an e mail for the next group after this one reports in.

AvalancheRyder

So there are MXPE users who have Marshmallow yet I’m still waiting on the OTA for my Nexus 6? I don’t understand why Apple is able to roll OS updates out to millions of users the day it’s available via an OTA, but Google can’t even get it out to a significantly smaller amount of users in a timely fashion. I think it’s been available for 12 days already.

mcdonsco

Seriously? Its because its Apples hardware and there are very few versions of it. I know you’re talking nexus, but all nexi will have it in less than 30 days.

This is why IMO, the whole fragmentation arguments are stupid. I’m really sick and damn tired of fragmentation bitching and complaining with Android ESPECIALLY when IDIOTS use Apple as a comparison.

AvalancheRyder

I really hope you’re not including me in your “IDIOTS” comment. I’m honestly not sure if you’re attacking me or people that ask the same question of non-Nexus devices. You even acknowledged that I was only talking about Nexus devices yourself. It’s pretty obvious why LG, Samsung, HTC, etc don’t receive fast updates.

I do think comparing the update rollout speeds between Apple and Nexus devices is a fair comparison though. It may not be Google’s own hardware but they work very closely with the OEM and tout fast updates as a selling point. Not to mention, there are probably less distinct Nexus devices receiving Marshmallow than there are Apple devices receiving iOS 9.

mcdonsco

They are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT platforms. One is open source. The other is a walled garden VERY closed platform which is also the ONLY OEM that produces the hardware for it.

So its not rocket science to figure out which would be able to get more devices up to date first.

As for the idiot comment and whether you’re included in it, that’s up to you. If you feel the fragmentation arguments between Android and iOS are valid, then yes, IMO, you’re an idiot.

AvalancheRyder

Please, it’s not as if the update isn’t ready for the Nexus 6. I could download it and flash it myself if I wanted to. The update has been available for the Nexus 6 since October 5th. What does being open source vs a closed platform have to do with their speed to rollout a software update that’s already available for that device via an OTA? If you could enlighten me that’d be great. So far all you’ve done is insinuate that the answer is obvious, yet you’ve provided no actual information, only spouted reasons why its not available for non Nexus devices, which I didn’t even ask! I suppose some people just come to these forums to argue with people and pretend they’re superior.

AvalancheRyder

Not to mention, I never even said the fragmentation arguments between the platforms were valid. Fragmentation obviously exists, but there’s not much Google can do about it. That doesn’t stop the lack of fragmentation from being a selling point for Apple either.

mcdonsco

It goes back to what you really apparently do not get…they are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT platforms. Google provides images asap, as to rollout, they stage it…most oems do.

You are comparing them to Apple and iOS as if they are the same and/or have the same standards/goals etc for updates BUT THEY DON’T, because again, THEY ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

If you don’t get it, I can’t help you there, and its also, not my problem.

Tyler

You can’t really fault the rollout schedule for not getting an update. The OTA files have been available for a while. Just grab one of those and push it yourself. You don’t need your bootloader unlocked and it’s the same thing that will happen when it gets pushed to you.

AvalancheRyder

Yeah, I could flash it myself. I’d previously rooted and installed CM on my Nexus 6, then reverted back to stock Android and removed root. Then rooted again to edit the build.prop file. After that, it wasn’t receiving any OTAs for some reason, even after I unrooted again and reinstalled the OS. So more than anything, I’m waiting for the OTA this time to make sure my device will be able to receive one in case I sell it in the future, I don’t want the buyer to have an issue.

Tyler

Can’t you just flash factory images before selling?

Genkidama

Lol, the discussions in here got heated. All I hear is Nexus for the win… And I see that many people can’t read an article properly. This article has nothing to do with the MXPE…

WickedToby741

What article are you reading? The title reads “Small Group of Moto X Pure Edition Owners are Testing Marshmallow Right Now”. Seems like it pertains to the MXPE to me.

B

I think you need to read, dude. Genkidama isn’t referring to this article.

mcdonsco

Huh? Need a reading comprehension class or something?

MoonBear

I can’t get over how different Kellens’ phone looks color wise than how that color looks on the Moto Maker site.

mcdonsco

Yea, I always check Google images for the colors before ordering…have a white and gold one now, but realizing I really need the 64gb (current is 32gb) so I did a swap and went with gold and walnut instead…looked good in Google images on ones that peeps have now, so done. Should have it next week.

MoonBear

Good idea, thanks. I’ll check Google images before I order. Question, I like the white, but I’m worried about it staining. Any thoughts even though you did not have it for long? Thx.

mcdonsco

I still have it now (replying to you on it) and I doubt it will stain per se, but with the diagnal texture it does get tiny bits of stuff in the cracks which can be hard to remove.

I would say white would be higher maintenance because it will show those little bits, but they do seem to come out fine, just takes some scrubbing.

It does look good though. I just haven’t had a wood back phone before so decided to try it. I have tried leather though and WILL NOT do that again. I did natural on a 2014 like kellen’s problem is after A WEEK it looked like kellen’s after he had it for months and posted up those pictures of how good it looked. Not sure why, but mine changed colors FAST and had I not returned it for that reason I’m betting it would be black by now.

MoonBear

Thanks for the info! I think I will pass on the white as seeing the “bits” would bother me. I’ll stick with a darker color. Good luck with the walnut.

This is the motorola than i love,hopefully moto x 2014 pure edition is the next

staticx57

Still lost to LG with the G4

Brendon

no LOL,lg g4 will start next week moto is starting today,sorry next time who knows…

staticx57

Moto is having an alpha test, LG is releasing.

Brendon

poland only,and the others countrys will be next year just like G3,sorry fanboy but LG is slow and always will be

Will ⚽

Poland is Lg’s soak test.. it’s pretty equal.

staticx57

Even if you look at it like that, their soak test is happening before Moto’s. Brendon must be so furious, he ties his soul to the fate of Motorola.

mcdonsco

In POLAND

h4rr4r

How do they select folks for this?

Brendon

Randon IMEI

housry23

You have to register your device on the MFN. Go to your MOtorola account on a computer and click on My Stuff. Make sure your Moto X is your Primary Device and you’ll see a Opt In to the Motorola Fan Network or MFN. Click yes. Then, when there’s a test software available, you’ll get s survey and they will select people from that survey.

h4rr4r

Hmm, I don’t have a moto account. My wife bought both of them at once.

distortedloop

It’s like a forum, just register your own account and then put your phone is as your device, then check the box that says MFN

MichaelFranz

I really hope they are fast with this. I’m sure everyone wil bash Kellex because of his post from the other day but im pretty sure he would be fine with it. He wants to be proven wrong in this case. I just think they should at least make sure all devices within 2 years get updated timely. thats always been my stand on updates

steb0ne

So much for the NDA huh? Lol!

housry23

I am in this small group, but I haven’t gotten the update pushed to me yet. Several people have though. I had to have my imei changed in their database because I did an RMA, so Moto has to update that before I can get the update.

Brian

Hopefully someone in the group is able to capture an update file for the rest of us.

housry23

Honestly, I doubt anyone would risk it. If caught, they’d ban you from testing future software.

Sporttster

And then someone else would step up and do it….

Justtyn Hutcheson

Ummm, you do realize that posting here and admitting you are part of the test is breaking the NDA, and they may have already removed you from the test group.

Tyler Durden

Who cares? NDAs are dumb.

Will ⚽

^ exactly, you done goofed already. haha you aren’t even supposed to talk in their ‘public’ forum about it.

Good news though, I doubt they will bring Android “N” to it with their recent attitude so you won’t miss that test.

Brendon

X pure 2014 is getting M só this year pure will get N

Will ⚽

Nothing is set in stone. I bet it will but just being pessimistic and glad I jumped off moto.

k6tcher

Since David Schuster already “spilled the beans,” I doubt he’d get removed. Can’t say we are doing this-and-that but punish people for confirming that they are indeed doing this-and-that.

RadicalPie

Not to be that guy but Kellen how does this fit into your Moto rant if its true and we do get an update in a couple weeks.

WickedToby741

Doesn’t change the fact that from all indications they’ve abandoned the carrier variants of the 2nd Gen Moto X and both generations of the Moto E (which aren’t tired to a carrier). It’s obviously going to be easier to update the Moto X Pure because it’s independent of carriers, but whose to say how many updates it will get? Will Marshmallow be the last? Regardless, Motorola has a lot to prove because they’ve tarnished their previously sterling update reputation. It’s going to take months, if not years, to get that back. And quite frankly, I don’t know if Motorola has that much time.

RadicalPie

Yes Motorola/ Lenovo will be gone from the tech industry before they have time to repair quick update damage.

Brendon

Cry more hater,moto rocks

RadicalPie

I guess I forgot the /s

dcvolcom909

It would be the same update as the pure edition, it is clearly a carrier decision to not update. Motorola is awesome plain and simple

Me

I blame Kellen for Moto fanboys like you.

RadicalPie

So either way its bash Kellen? Moto fanboys for Kellen bashing Moto and everyone else for Kellen creating Moto fanboys

dcvolcom909

Lol loyalty not fanboys don’t be upset it will be ok

WickedToby741

I’ve been a big Moto supporter ever since the first Moto X launch (and that’s after being burned by buying the Bionic). Motorola phones have been my top recommendation for everyone looking for a phone the past few years and I personally own a Nexus 6 and first gen 360 and my wife has the first gen Moto X. I’m just not convinced that Lenovo is as dedicated to the cause as Google was, and they call the shots now. They’ve done a lot to cast doubt that they’re committed to the values established with the first Moto X.

Brendon

do you know moto is selling like hotcakes right,they sell more than samsung in brazil

Lorenzo Rey Camejo

Moto just slapped you in the face Kellen lmao

Me

How so?

RadicalPie

Kellen posted a super rant against Moto/ Lenovo couple days ago

ck125

His rant was more against the year old moto x not getting updated. That and the moto e, which was being sold on the premise of long updates.

RadicalPie

“the current Motorola is so far removed from the revived Motorola we had really become to enjoy again over the last couple of years.”

Pretty sure this was his major point.

I only contest that his statement was and is exaggerated and that this relatively quick MXPE update to 6.0 is evidence to that.

ck125

Updating one phone isn’t like the moto of the past 2 years. They were updating ALL of their phones, even before many nexus device, now they are only updating like one of their phone which is what Kellen was talking about.

Greyhame

“..relatively quick mxpe update to 6.0”? Did you read something other than everyone else? This isn’t even a full soak test, let alone an update rollout.

Me

About them as a whole. No one doubted that the X Pure would get Marshmallow, so I don’t get how this is a slap to the face.

You better take your time and brush up on your English before insulting members here.

Brendon

Who is you?!!!!

Lee McLaurin

Actually, his use of a comma after “thanks” is correct. “Thanks” in the way that he used it is an interjection. It is set apart from a sentence by an exclamation point, or by a comma when the feeling’s not as strong. (Schoolhouse Rock! reference) That second comma? Eeek!

mustbepbs

I think he’s using Google Translate. He speaks Spanish mainly. It broke once when he was replying to me.

mcdonsco

Yea, but remember, hes still a child. Lives in his parents basement and works at best buy. Enough said.

Godzilla

I love moto, but in no way does this defend them against everything he said in the article. They have a lot to prove this year, a lot.